Mayfest

Monday 4 May 2026
1pm to 5pm

This year’s May Day event will celebrate seasonal folk traditions with live music, Morris dancing, craft and planting activities. This year’s event includes a visit from traditional May Day figure “Jack in the Green”!

Make sure you’ve put the date in your diary – it’s going to be a great afternoon so spread the word!

The event runs 1pm to 5pm and includes:

Beer from Clarkshaws Brewery
Live music stage with music from London Metropolitan Brass Band and Brit Pop Folk Orchestra
Jack in the Green Parade with Brass Band (3.15pm)
Milling Demonstrations between 2pm to 4pm
Traditional May Day Morris Dancing from the Tatterjacks at 3.45pm in the Family Field
May Pole dancing in the Family Field around 4.15pm
Cakes, hot drinks, pimms and more from our cafe
Craft workshops including Green Man Masks and Paper Flowers
Nature workshops from South London Botanical Institute and Urban Canopy
Planting and flower crown workshops.
Family Volunteering Club activities
Hot food from En Root and Deuce
Bakery and cake stalls from Bread Bread and Emily Hunt Cakes.
Brixton Windmill shop and cafe